Germany

Germany and Chile are set to establish a coalition of governments at the COP28 climate summit next week, aiming to support developing nations in investing in the decarbonisation of industries… read more →

The German branch of the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC Germany, in collaboration with financial technology firm MonetaGo, has released a report stating that digitalisation is key to combating global… read more →

Today, the OECD released their International Trade Statistics report for Q2 2023. The report offers an insight into the global trade landscape, highlighting significant shifts and trends. With a decline in G20 merchandise trade and a marked slowdown in services trade, the report paints a complex picture of international commerce. 

The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Thursday its intention to apply preliminary anti-dumping duties to tin-plated steel imports from Canada, Germany, and China. This decision excluded five nations, bringing a… read more →

German industrial production declined more sharply than anticipated in June, data released on Monday revealed, highlighting the difficulties encountered by manufacturing amidst a downturn in Europe’s largest economy. Production decreased… read more →

The eurozone witnessed a return to growth during the second quarter of 2023, recording an expansion that surpassed expectations, having just about dodged a technical recession at the year’s commencement,… read more →

Economically disadvantaged people have been trafficked into countries as sources of “cheap” labour throughout history. The International Labour Organization estimates more than 50 million people around the world are trapped in some form of modern slavery.

The 8th EU Federation (EUF) & FCI EU Factoring Summit will take place on 20-21 April 2023 in Cologne, Germany. FCI and EUF represent over 98% of all European market… read more →

Alex Gray, head of trade finance at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, explains why the staff at trade banks will have an important role to play in gathering and utilising ESG data from supply chains 

In light of the current landscape, Trade Finance Global (TFG) were delighted to have the opportunity to speak with Liliana Fratini Passi, Managing Director, CBI, about how innovating and collaborating may be the way forward. 

Trafigura, a market player in the global commodities industry, has entered into a $3 billion four-year loan jointly arranged and underwritten by Deutsche Bank and another international bank and syndicated… read more →

In a bid to diversify energy sources and become more eco-friendly, Germany has enacted a grand push toward natural gas. 

The world of trade is changing. Increasingly, the topic of environmental responsibility is taking centre stage, with discourse specifically circling around how the finance industry can implement sustainability measures more effectively. 

Conflict with Russia has created a multitude of substantial repercussions for economies around the world, not least an ongoing disruption within the global energy market.

Trade Finance Global (TFG) surveyed firms throughout Europe to gain an understanding of SMEs’ trade finance usage norms and their propensity to pay for new or additional trade finance products and services.